Zulu King Rebukes Mandela And Followers Over Violence

AP

Published: May 27, 1991

SOWETO, South Africa, May 26—
The traditional King of the Zulus accused the African National Congress today of waging a campaign of violence against his people.

King Goodwill Zwelithini, at a rally of 40,000 Zulus here, also said that South Africa's black people must work together to end factional violence and abolish apartheid, but he lashed out at the congress leader, Nelson Mandela.

"I say to him, stop slinging mud and stop your people slinging mud," the King said. "Stop also, I say to Dr. Mandela, tolerating divisiveness. Stop this ugly vendetta against the Zulu people and their Zuluness."

King Goodwill and Inkatha's political leader, Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha Buthelezi, were cheered when they arrived in leopard robes, carrying shields, spears and clubs.